GWINN — UP Family Doula Care will be offering free car seat checks, as well as free car seats to qualifying families on Sunday. They will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Forsyth Township Fire Department, located at 180 Depot Road in Gwinn. Families can qualify for a free car seat if ...

ISHPEMING — UP Health System announced Tuesday that Mitch Leckelt plans to retire June 1 following more than 11 years as Chief Executive Officer of UP Health System–Bell. Following Leckelt’s departure, Tonya Darner, CEO of UP Health System–Marquette, will be promoted to Market CEO of ...

MARQUETTE — From April 20-27, Northern Michigan University will be hosting a variety of Earth Week activities, with more events happening throughout the community. All events are open to all local residents, with free parking at Northern being offered during Earth Week events. “This year ...

Michigan State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice announced Friday he is retiring from his position. Rice’s retirement from leading the Michigan Department of Education will be effective Oct. 3. “It’s been an honor to serve Michigan’s 1.4 million public school ...

MARQUETTE — Brock Tessman is stepping down as president of Northern Michigan University, effective July 1, to become president at Montana State University, NMU announced Monday. MSU, located in Bozeman, Montana, is a public land-grant research university with about 17,000 ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate rose to 8.4% in February, up from 7.9% in January and 6.8% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The February rate — not seasonally adjusted — was the region’s highest ...